St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are extremely proud and passionate about Saint Mary's and the values it upholds. Saint Mary's is so much more than just a school, we are a family and a community. Our school provides a Catholic, caring, nurturing and exciting environment for children to learn, grow and develop in their early and formative years."

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle are Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 81% maths); Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 78% maths); Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 40% reading, 50% maths); and Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 66% maths).

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

In 2026, 18 pupils (7.1%) received SEN support and 7 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station, about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Marys RCPS (by), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 349 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle issued 13 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle are Rhyddings (0.1 miles); Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn (0.4 miles); Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School (1.2 miles); and Accrington Academy (1.3 miles).